Family fun for a good cause in Ipswich

WHAT: The Masons annual family day charity BBQ, Masons Make a Difference

WHEN: Saturday, July 19, noon to 6 p.m.

WHERE: The John T. Herd Lodge, 70 Topsfield Road,

TICKETS: Call Ross Pope at 978-500-6709. Prices: $25 for lobster and steamers or steak, includes salad, corn and potatoes; hot dogs and hamburgers $10 adult, children 10 and over $5 and under 10 free.

ABOUT THE EVENT: The BBQ will include music, bouncy house, field games, face painting, Star Wars characters, dunk tank, antique car show, chair massages, Shriners clowns, a silent auction and a free child ID program, myChip, the Masonic Youth Child Identification Program, which has identified more than 300,000 children since its inception in 1988.

Last year, the event raised over $11,000 for cardiac research.

The Masons will donate proceeds from this yearís event to the Masonic Medical Research Laboratory based in Utica, N.Y.